Freshkills Park

Staten Island's Freshkills was once the world's largest dump. In 2001, New York City shut it down and began the process of turning it into a park.

Today, the 2,200-acre site on Staten Island is well on its way to becoming Freshkills Park, the largest landfill-to-park project in the world.

Staten Island's Freshkills was once the world's largest dump. In 2001, New York City shut it down and began the process of turning it into a park.

Today, the 2,200-acre site on Staten Island is well on its way to becoming Freshkills Park, the largest landfill-to-park project in the world.